SOLUTION: miranda financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1500 if her college charges a $55 registration fee plus $475 per course, so what is the greatest number of courses for

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Question 387013: miranda financial aid stipulates that her tuition not exceed $1500 if her college charges a $55 registration fee plus $475 per course, so what is the greatest number of courses for which miranda can register?
Found 2 solutions by tara0066, ewatrrr:
Answer by tara0066(31) About Me  (Show Source):
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475x+55< or = 1500 subtract the 55 over
475x+55(-55)< or =1500(-55)
475x < or =1445 Divide by 475 on both sides
x< or =3.04
At most, she can take 3 classes.

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,         

Let x represent the number of courses

question states

 $475x + $55 ≤ $1500

      x ≤ $1445/$475

      x ≤ 3

CHECKING our Answer

 3*$475 + $55 = $1480 ≤ $1500